Easy Camping Recipes Ideas for Kids

Campfire Brownies in Orangees

Brownie Oranges – Campfire Treats With just a little adult supervision, this fun and easy camping recipe idea for kids is one they can can make themselves. So simple – just an orange, some brownie, (or cake), mix, and foil. And Voile’! The kids will be amazed when they taste their own “Brownie Orange” campfire dessert.

The concept:

The tops of medium-large oranges are sliced off and the insides are scooped out. Then they are filled, (2/3 full), with brownie or cake batter, recapped, and wrapped in foil.

The foil-wrapped, hollowed-out oranges will act as mini-ovens, baking the brownies or cake mix while protecting it from the scorching affects of direct heat.

Everyone will love the taste of this camp dessert, but this camping recipe is as much an activity for kids as it is a meal item. Just watch the fun as the kids make their Brownie Oranges, and then anxiously stare at the campfire – waiting for them to get done.*Best suited as an activity for kids 5 to 9 years-old. (kids of all ages still love to eat it – even you)
**these can be made with cake mixes too!

How to make Brownie Oranges

Here is all you need:

At least 1 orange per camper (a few extras would be good for “seconds”

Brownie or cake mix – *see notes below

1 sharp knife (to cut the oranges)

Sturdy soup spoons

Heavy-duty foil wrap

Notes: For brownie mix you will get approx. 8 – 10 desserts. Cake mix will yield approx. 12 – 16 desserts. Just follow the recipe instructions to see how much mix to put in each orange.

More fun and easy camping dessert treat recipes for kids:

Here are a few items and resources that may prove helpful:*Note – all shopping links are my own Amazon affiliate links – which I only use to recommend good-quality camping gear – GusPie Irons for Campfire CookingIf you go camping with kids, you should have at least one Pie Iron, (preferably one for each kid), in your camping cookware. They are versatile – you can make anything from grilled cheese sandwiches to instant fruit pies. And they are so safe and easy to use that you can let your young campers make their own fun camping recipes for kids.

Just pop in the ingredients, close, cook over the campfire, and out comes delicious sandwiches, or biscuit-dough fruit tarts, or dozens of other camp food choices.

Tip: With young kids in camp, a portable camp toilet will make your life a lot easier. No interruptions for a long trip to the campsite bathrooms, and no “scary” after dark trips to the latrine in the woods.